Merchandise fraudulently purchased by suspect
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October 13, 2023 - 9:58 AM
West Kelowna RCMP arrested a woman after a resident reported fraudulent purchases on her credit card.
In September, the victim reported that a credit card she had disposed of two years prior had been used to purchase thousands of dollars worth of merchandise, according to an RCMP release issued today, Oct. 13.
The West Kelowna RCMP investigated the case with the assistance of the store’s Loss Prevention Officer who had assembled months worth of surveillance footage which proved instrumental in identifying the suspect.
After officers executed a search warrant at the suspect’s residence in Peachland, thousands of dollars in merchandise, which had been bought through the fraudulent use of the credit card, was recovered.
The female suspected was then arrested and the RCMP has recommended 18 charges against her, from fraud to possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000. The suspect’s first court appearance is scheduled to be in January 2024.
"The victim promptly reported the fraudulent use of a credit card he had disposed of, allowing our members to swiftly identify the suspect, effect the arrest, and return the stolen property to the store," said Const. Mike Della-Paolera, Media Relations Officer with the Kelowna RCMP, in the release.
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